Dennis Chambers
 | This article possibly contains original research. (June 2015) |
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Dennis Chambers | |
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| Born | May 9, 1959 |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion, funk, Latin rock |
| Instrument(s) | Drums and Percussion |
Milton "Dennis" Chambers (born May 9, 1959),[1] is an American drummer. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2001.[2]
Early life
Chambers began drumming at the age of four years, and was gigging in Baltimore-area nightclubs by the age of six. He was recruited in 1981 by the Sugar Hill Label to be their "house drummer." Chambers played on many Sugar Hill releases, including "Rapper's Delight".
In an interview by Bonedo in 2011, Chambers was asked who some of his influences and favorite drummers were and he mentioned Clyde Stubblefield, Al Jackson Jr., Steve Gadd, Vinnie Colaiuta, Gary Husband, Jack Dejohnette, Billy Cobham, Buddy Rich, Elvin Jones, Roy Haynes, and Tony Williams.
Career
In 1978 (at 18 years old) he joined Parliament/Funkadelic, and stayed with them until 1985.[3] In 1986 he joined the John Scofield band. Since then he has played with most of the major figures in jazz fusion music.[4]
He has recorded and performed with John Scofield, George Duke, Brecker Brothers, Santana, Parliament/Funkadelic, John McLaughlin, Niacin, Mike Stern, CAB, Greg Howe, and many others.
He has toured extensively with Carlos Santana and makes appearances with his band Niacin.
Equipment
He plays and endorses Pearl drums, pedals, hardware & racks, Zildjian cymbals, Zildjian drumsticks & general accessories and Evans drumheads.[4]
Selected discography
| Year | Constellation | Title | Label |
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| 1983 | P-Funk All Stars | Live at the Beverly Theater in Hollywood | Westbound |
| 1986 | John Scofield | Blue Matter | Gramavision |
| 1987 | John Scofield | Loud Jazz | Gramavision |
| 1987 | John Scofield | Pick Hits Live | Gramavision |
| 1989 | Gary Thomas | By Any Means Necessary | JMT |
| 1990 | Bill Evans Group (Bill Evans, Chuck Loeb, Jim Beard, Darryl Jones, Dennis Chambers) | Let The Juice Loose (Live at the Blue Note, Tokyo) | Bellaphon |
| 1990 | Gary Thomas | While the Gate Is Open | JMT |
| 1991 | Dennis Chambers | Big City | Glass House |
| 1991 | Gary Thomas | The Kold Kage | JMT |
| 1992 | Carl Filipiak Group (Carl Filipiak, Dennis Chambers, Paul Soroka, Jim Charlsen, Victor Williams, George Gray, Dave Fairall, Rod Daniels) | Right on Time | Geometric Records |
| 1992 | Petite Blonde (Bill Evans, Chuck Loeb, Mitch Forman, Victor Bailey, Dennis Chambers) | Live Recording | Lipstick Records |
| 1992 | The Return Of The Brecker Brothers | The Return Of The Brecker Brothers | GRP Records |
| 1992 | Dennis Chambers | Getting Even | Glass House |
| 1993 | Graffiti (Dennis Chambers, Haakon Graf, Gary Grainger, Ulf Wakenius) | Good Groove | ESC Records |
| 1993 | Charles Blenzig (Mike Stern, Will Lee, Alex Foster, Dennis Chambers, Manolo Badrena, Michael Brecker) | Say what you mean | Big World |
| 1994 | John McLaughlin & The Free Spirits | Tokio Live | Japan Import |
| 1995 | Steely Dan | Alive in America | Giant |
| 1997 | John McLaughlin, Gary Thomas | The Heart of Things | Verve/Universum |
| 1999 | Victor Bailey | Low Blow | ESC Records |
| 2000 | John McLaughlin | The Heart Of Things / Live In Paris | Polygram |
| 2000 | CAB, Bunny Brunel, Tony MacAlpine, | Tone Center Records | |
| 2001 | CAB 2, Bunny Brunel, Tony MacAlpine, | Tone Center Records | |
| 2001 | Brett Garsed, TJ Helmerich, Gary Willis, Scott Kinsey | Uncle Moe's Space Ranch | Tone Center Records |
| 2002 | CAB 4, Bunny Brunel, Tony MacAlpine, | Tone Center Records | |
| 2002 | Dennis Chambers | Outbreak | Esc |
| 2003 | Greg Howe, Victor Wooten, Dennis Chambers | Extraction | Tone Center Records |
| 2003 | Bireli Lagrene, Dominique Di Piazza, Dennis Chambers | Front Page | Sunny Side Records |
| 2006 | Dennis Chambers | Planet Earth | BHM |
| 2006 | Dennis Chambers, Jeff Berlin, David Fiuczynsky, T Lavitz | Boston T Party | Tone Center |
| 2006 | True Spirit John Grant, Victor Williams, Dennis Chambers, Najee, | True Spirit | Indy release |
| 2007 | The Carl Filipiak Group | I Got Your Mantra | Art of Life Records |
| 2007 | Maceo Parker WDR Big Band Cologne Michael Abene conductor, Rodney "Skeet" Curtis (bass) | Roots and Grooves | Heads Up |
| 2007 | Brett Garsed, TJ Helmerich, Gary Willis, Scott Kinsey | Moe's Town (Uncle Moe's Space Ranch) | Tone Center Records |
| 2008 | Paul Hanson | Frolic in the Land of Plenty | Abstract Logix Records |
| 2009 | Dean Brown | DBIII:live at the Cotton Club Tokyo | BHM records |
| 2009 | Tony Bunn | Small World | ATP Records Group |
| 2010 | Greg Howe, Tetsuo Sakurai, Dennis Chambers | Vital World | Abstract Logix Records |
References
- ^ "THE TRAP SET". THE TRAP SET with Joe Wong. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
- ^ "Modern Drummer's Readers Poll Archive, 1979–2014". Modern Drummer. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "Dennis Chambers: Biography". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
- ^ a b Wynn, Ron. "Dennis Chambers: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
External links
- DennisChambers.com
- Drummerworld: Dennis Chambers
- Dennis Chambers Bio, Interview & Video-Workshop on Bonedo.de (text-German/video-English)
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